Chad Johnson’s daughter Cha’iel breaks U.S. record in 800 meters

Once upon a time, Chad Johnson wowed football fans as one of the fastest wide receivers in the NFL. It’s becoming clear Ochocinco has passed those genes down to his 12-year-old daughter, Cha’iel.

Competing at the AAU Track and Field Club Championships at ESPN’s Wide World of Sports in Florida Wednesday, Cha’iel broke the United States record in the 800 meters for her 12-year-old age group. She completed the race in 2:14:80, according to TMZ Sports.

That’s nearly five seconds faster than her gold-winning performance at last year’s AAU Junior Olympics.

Chad used to soak his ankles in urine to keep his ankles healthy. I have no idea he’s passed down that technique to keep his daughter in shape, but clearly it worked for him as he ran a 4.57 40-yard dash, rarely missed a game, and finished his NFL career with 766 catches for 11,059 yards and 67 touchdowns.

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"Leonard has been medically cleared to return from the right quad tendinopathy injury, but since shutting down a nine-game return to the San Antonio Spurs that ended Jan. 13, he has elected against returning to the active roster."

"Leonard has been medically cleared to return from the right quad tendinopathy injury, but since shutting down a nine-game return to the San Antonio Spurs that ended Jan. 13, he has elected against returning to the active roster."